Marcel Duchamp, a fountain of misogyny
January 2, 2025A cold examination, without being a forensic expert, clearly indicates the misogyny of Marcel Duchamp. He was, of course, a man of his time – the late 19th/early 20th century – but his disrespect for women, which more moderate critics might call irreverence, was recurring in his art. He shared this attitude with his friend…
Happy New Year, with an enriched blog!
January 2, 2025I’m kicking off 2025 with a small shift, which will also see me posting articles about art on this blog – my other great passion… alongside several others. Then, with the spring, a surprise will follow, which we’ll discuss in detail later. Happy New Year, dear reader.
Picasso: the price of everything
August 31, 2015People instinctively like record breakers: fastest man, tallest building or longest winning streak. Records provide us with a frame of reference and a benchmark by which to judge what has gone before as well as what lies ahead. Records, we are often told, are there to be broken: they can inspire greater performances and…